This is not just a story about being a cop.

This is a survival story. About growing up in a house where violence wasn't an occasional storm -- it was the daily weather. About a boy who found comfort in a small dog when the people around him failed to offer any. About a father who ruled with rage, a mother who kept her distance, and a childhood that left scars no badge could ever cover.

This book is about how that boy grew into a man. A cop. The same kid who feared footsteps in the hallway would one day be the one kicking down doors. But with that transformation came questions. Would the pain of his past poison his future? Would he become the man he feared most? Would his children one day flinch when he walked through the door?

The Cop in Me is an intimate, unfiltered reflection of my life -- told the only way I know how: truthfully. It's raw, sometimes uncomfortable, and deeply personal. These stories are real. The emotions are real. The lessons... well, I'm still learning them.

This isn't about glorifying a badge. It's about understanding the person behind it.

-- Joseph Favazzo

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• Publication Date: August 17, 2025
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• Print Length: 242 Pages
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